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Kristin Smart case update: Pretrial begins June 6, trial set for July
The Kristin Smart murder case – People v. Flores – is set to begin pretrial motions in Monterey County on June 6, according to an online court calendar. The trial will now begin July 6, after being pushed back about a month later than anticipated. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled to move forward with […]
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Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart moved to Monterey County
The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores is being moved to Monterey County after Judge Craig van Rooyen decided that the trial would not be fair and impartial in San Luis Obispo County. All parties discussed the possibility of two counties being available for trial, ultimately choosing Monterey. van Rooyen said he reached out to […]
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San Luis Obispo County will no longer hold trial of Flores’ for murder of Kristin Smart
Paul and Ruben Flores’ murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County, presiding judge Craig van Rooyen ruled earlier Wednesday morning. The reasoning for van Rooyen’s decision was mostly attributed to the notoriety of the case in the county. He said that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Flores’ will not […]
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Paul Flores’ attorney to request change of venue in Kristin Smart trial
Paul and Ruben Flores’ council are planning to propose a motion for a change of venue, requesting the trial of the Flores’ at a court not in San Luis Obispo County. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen discussed the planning for the motion at a pre-trial conference on Wednesday. The court will reconvene on March 30 […]
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Flores’ motion to dismiss the ruling to go to trial for murder of Kristin Smart denied
Paul and Ruben Flores’ defense’s motion to dismiss their case, preventing it from going to trial, was denied at a Jan. 21 hearing. Paul and Ruben Flores are being tried for the murder and accessory to the murder, respectively, of former Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Smart disappeared on May 25, 1996 after walking back […]
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Paul and Ruben Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart to start April 25
Paul and Ruben Flores both pleaded not guilty this morning to the murder and accessory to the murder of Kristin Smart, respectively. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen set the date of the trial to start on April 25. A hearing date for a pre-trial conference has been set for 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. […]
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Paul and Ruben Flores to go to trial for murder of Kristin Smart
Editors note: the story was edited to restructure the paragraphs and a few language modifications were made. After a weeks long preliminary trial, it was decided this morning that Paul and Ruben Flores will be tried for the murder and accessory to murder, respectively, of Kristin Smart. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen said that the […]
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What was discovered earlier this year: Flores preliminary hearing update
The preliminary hearing of Paul and Ruben Flores has been digging into its expert witnesses. They are focusing on the ones who participated in the excavation at the Flores house at 710 White Court, Arroyo Grande on March 15 and 16 of 2021. Shelby Liddell Liddell is a forensic specialist who helped dig the hole […]
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Where the Kristin Smart hearing stands heading into this week
The preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores continues today at 9 a.m. Last week ended with the people’s motion to submit evidence of sexual misconduct, testimony from alleged sexual assault survivors and pornography and home videos found on Paul’s computer and Chief Investigator Willian Hanley being called as a witness. Submitting New Evidence Judge […]
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Day 10: Kristin Smart hearing updates
It was a late start to the day for the Paul and Ruben Flores preliminary hearing in the Kristin Smart case. The court invited the media and public in at 11:07 a.m. only to be adjourned less than 10 minutes later. During that time, it was announced that the extended chambers conference that morning focused […]